Imagery and Narrative in an Ancient Horoscope: P.Lond. 130 (Greek Horoscopes No. 81)
In a Greek papyrus horoscope from the first century CE, highly elaborate descriptions of planetary journeyings have replaced the usual matter-of-fact listing of celestial longitudes. An analysis of the horoscope’s language and narrative form demonstrates how ancient astrologers understood the stars...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2013, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 397-406 |
| Further subjects: | B
Narratology
B horoscopes B poetic astronomy B Narrative B ancient astrology |
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